Engineer - Project Management & Sales (Aerospace)

Job Description – Project Management & Sales Executive

Job Title: Project Management & Sales Executive – Aerospace & Gas Turbine Components

CTC: Up to 6 Lakhs per annum

Location: Bangalore

Industry: Aerospace / Gas Turbine / Precision Engineering / CNC Machining

Department: Sales & Project Management

Reporting To: General Manager / Director

About The Role

We are looking for a proactive and technically oriented Project Management & Sales Executive to manage customer requirements, develop new business opportunities, coordinate manufacturing projects, and ensure timely delivery of precision-machined components.

The ideal candidate should be comfortable interacting with customers as well as working closely with Engineering, Production, Quality, Purchase and Stores teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management
• Act as the primary coordinator between the customer and internal teams after receipt of an order.
• Prepare and maintain project schedules covering raw material, tooling, fixtures, programming, machining, inspection and dispatch.
• Monitor project progress against planned delivery dates.
• Coordinate with Production, Engineering, Quality and Suppliers to resolve bottlenecks.
• Proactively communicate delays, risks and changes to customers and management.
• Ensure customer-specific requirements and documentation are completed on time.
• MIS & Reporting
• Maintain sales pipeline, RFQ status, order status and project trackers.
• Prepare weekly/monthly reports on enquiries, quotations, orders, sales and project progress.
• Maintain accurate customer and project information in ERP/CRM systems.
• Track order profitability, delivery performance and customer requirements.
• Customer & Sales Development
• Identify and develop new customers in aerospace, gas turbine, defence, industrial turbine and precision-engineering sectors.
• Generate leads through customer mapping, LinkedIn, email, exhibitions, referrals and other channels.
• Maintain regular communication with existing customers and develop long-term relationships.
• Understand customer requirements and coordinate internally for RFQ preparation and quotations.
• Follow up on quotations, purchase orders, delivery schedules and payment status.
• Support negotiation of pricing, lead time and commercial terms.
• Technical Coordination
• Understand engineering drawings, specifications, BOMs and basic GD&T (preferred, not compulsory)
• Coordinate with Engineering and Quality teams for technical clarifications.
• Handle customer queries related to manufacturing feasibility, inspection, quality documentation and delivery.
• Coordinate customer feedback, complaints and corrective actions with the relevant departments.
• Business Development
• Research potential customers and target markets in India and overseas.
• Support development of new aerospace and gas-turbine customers.
• Participate in customer meetings, audits, exhibitions and supplier-development activities.
• Develop a strong understanding of the company's manufacturing capabilities and communicate these effectively to prospective customers.
  

Qualification

Preferred

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical / Production / Industrial Engineering.
• Diploma holders with strong machining/manufacturing experience can also be considered.
  
  

Recommended Experience

Ideal:1–4 years of experience. Exception made for exceptional and technically sharp freshers.

Industry preference

Experience in any of the following would be an advantage:

• Aerospace component manufacturing
• Gas turbine component manufacturing
• Precision VMC machining
• Defence manufacturing
• Automotive/auto-component machining
• Tool & die / high-precision manufacturing
• Industrial equipment manufacturing
• MRO / turbine component industry
  
  

Aerospace Or Gas-turbine Experience Is Preferred But NOT Mandatory.

A candidate from a good VMC machining/precision-engineering company with 1–4 years of experience and strong customer-handling skills could be equally suitable.

Candidate Profile

The Ideal Candidate Should Have

• Good technical understanding of VMC machining and precision components.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings (preferred, not compulsory)
• Basic understanding of GD&T, machining processes and inspection requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good customer follow-up and relationship-management skills.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong follow-up and ownership mentality.
• Good Excel/ERP skills.
• Willingness to travel to customers when required.
• Commercial awareness and willingness to learn sales.
• Ability to work independently in a small/mid-sized manufacturing environment.
  
  

Key Personality Traits

Technically curious + commercially aggressive + organized + good at follow-up + comfortable talking to customers.

Avoid Candidates Who Are Either

• purely technical and uncomfortable with customers, or
• purely sales-oriented with little understanding of manufacturing.